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Clouds appear in the Bible over 125 times and can symbolize a variety of things, including God's involvement in creation and salvation, signs, and events to come:

God's presence: In Exodus, God's presence is represented by a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. In Ezekiel 29:42, a bright cloud rests on the mercy-seat.

God's covenant: In Genesis 9:14-15, God places a bow in the clouds as a reminder of his covenant with Noah and his family. 

• Jesus' return: Jesus speaks of his return in connection with clouds in Luke 21:27, Mark 13:26, and Revelation 1:7. 

• Destruction: Clouds can symbolize destruction, as in Ezekiel 30:3, which refers to the "day of clouds" as the day of Yahweh's reckoning. 

• Misfortune: Clouds can also symbolize misfortune, as in Ecclesiastes 12:2, which compares misfortune and old age to "the clouds returning after rain". 

• False teachers: Jude 12 describes false teachers as "clouds that are without water". 

• Transitoriness: Clouds can be a figure of transitoriness, as in Job 30:15 and Hosea 6:4. 

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"Light" - discussed most often in the books of Job (31), Psalms (24) and Isaiah (22). "Light" - mentioned in 46 books and occurs 235 times in the Bible

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. “Jeremiah 29:11 can easily be misunderstood. It is not a carte blanche promise that God will give everybody whatever they define as 'the good life.

The Garabandal apparitions are apparitions of Saint Michael the Archangel and the Blessed Virgin Mary that are claimed to have occurred from 1961 to 1965 to four young schoolgirls in the rural village of San Sebastián de Garabandal in the Peña Sagra mountain range in the autonomous community of Cantabria in Northern ..

Throughout the series of apparitions, the Virgin Mary promised a great miracle that would take place in Garabandal for all to witness. According to the seers, the event would occur on a date given to them in advance and would serve as a visible sign of God's presence and mercy.